Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2007
Blizzard Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 16, 2007, 4:06 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 16, 2007, 8:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2007, 4:06 AM AKST (13:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 16, 2007, 8:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2007, 5:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFC 161806 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 906 AM AST TUE JAN 16 2007 AKZ125-170615- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.070117T0300Z-070117T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0009.070117T0500Z-070117T1400Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 906 AM AST TUE JAN 16 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 45 MPH THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM THIS EVENING. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 55 MPH. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL TONIGHT TO CREATE FREQUENT WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY...BUT WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE MORNING ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO SLOWLY IMPROVE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK41 PAFC 170117 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 417 PM AST TUE JAN 16 2007 AKZ125-171400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0009.070117T0500Z-070117T1400Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 417 PM AST TUE JAN 16 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY. EASTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM WILL COMBINE WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL TO CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY FROM BIRD POINT EAST. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY...BUT WINDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE MORNING ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO SLOWLY IMPROVE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 170156 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 456 PM AST TUE JAN 16 2007 AKZ125-171400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0009.070117T0500Z-070117T1400Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 456 PM AST TUE JAN 16 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY. EASTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM WILL COMBINE WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL TO CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY FROM BIRD POINT EAST. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY...BUT WINDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE MORNING ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO SLOWLY IMPROVE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ131-171500- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0006.070117T1800Z-070118T0100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 456 PM AST TUE JAN 16 2007 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THOMPSON PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH COUPLED WITH SNOWFALL MAY COMBINE TO CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFC 171400 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 500 AM AST WED JAN 17 2007 AKZ125-171500- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070117T1400Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 500 AM AST WED JAN 17 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ131-171500- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.A.0006.070117T1800Z-070118T0100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 500 AM AST WED JAN 17 2007 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WATCH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 15, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 15, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 16, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:56 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Jan 16, 2:15 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 33 hr | |
| Jan 16, 2:15 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 33 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.